The major shareholder in the claimant company allowed the defendant and her mother to occupy a substantial house owned by the company. When possession was sought, the defendant argued that it had been promised to her that she could live there for as long as she wished. The defendant now asserted a proprietary estoppel, and appealed summary judgment against her.
Held: The matter should go to full trial.
Citations:
[2003] EWCA Civ 1374
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Citing:
Cited – Gillett v Holt and Another CA 23-Mar-2000
Repeated Assurances Created Equitable Estoppel
Repeated assurances, given over years, that the claimant would acquire an interest in property on the death of the person giving the re-assurance, and upon which the claimant relied to his detriment, could found a claim of equitable estoppel. The . .
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Estoppel, Equity
Updated: 08 June 2022; Ref: scu.187102